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<td class="v">11:1</td>
<td>A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.</td>
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<td class="v">11:2</td>
<td>When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.</td>
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<td class="v">11:3</td>
<td>The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.</td>
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<td class="v">11:4</td>
<td>Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.</td>
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<td class="v">11:5</td>
<td>The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.</td>
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<td class="v">11:6</td>
<td>The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.</td>
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<td class="v">11:7</td>
<td>When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.</td>
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<td class="v">11:8</td>
<td>The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.</td>
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<td class="v">11:9</td>
<td>An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.</td>
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<td class="v">11:10</td>
<td>When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.</td>
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<td class="v">11:11</td>
<td>By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.</td>
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<td class="v">11:12</td>
<td>He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.</td>
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<td class="v">11:13</td>
<td>A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.</td>
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<td class="v">11:14</td>
<td>Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.</td>
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<td class="v">11:15</td>
<td>He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.</td>
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<td class="v">11:16</td>
<td>A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.</td>
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<td class="v">11:17</td>
<td>The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.</td>
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<td class="v">11:18</td>
<td>The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.</td>
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<td class="v">11:19</td>
<td>As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.</td>
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<td class="v">11:20</td>
<td>They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.</td>
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<td class="v">11:21</td>
<td>Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.</td>
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<td class="v">11:22</td>
<td>As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.</td>
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<td class="v">11:23</td>
<td>The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.</td>
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<td class="v">11:24</td>
<td>There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.</td>
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<td class="v">11:25</td>
<td>The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.</td>
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<td class="v">11:26</td>
<td>He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.</td>
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<td class="v">11:27</td>
<td>He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.</td>
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<td class="v">11:28</td>
<td>He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.</td>
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<td class="v">11:29</td>
<td>He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.</td>
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<td class="v">11:30</td>
<td>The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.</td>
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<td class="v">11:31</td>
<td>Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.</td>
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